Sailing Nova Vitavideo
The day we DID NOT sail to Rum!
4 agosto 2024 · 6 min · 261 visualizzazioni · Sound of Mull
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Nova Vita departs Loch Allen at 08:00, seeking to sail north toward the islands of Rum and Canna after a week of calm conditions.2:13 The crew motors for one hour before finding 11 knots of wind in the Sound of Mull.2:24 They tack past Tobermory and the Ardnamurchan lighthouse, the most westerly point of the UK mainland.4:20 As they approach the islands of Eigg and Muck, the wind dies again.5:16 Facing an 18-mile motor to reach Rum in uncomfortable, quartering swells, the crew decides to abandon the passage.5:16 They turn back and motor to Tobermory to wait for more favorable sailing conditions.5:16 The anchorage at Loch Allen features thick, black, sticky mud with excellent holding.1:35 Choosing to return to a known port rather than motor a long distance in light air prevents an exhausting, uncomfortable transit.
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